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What is Network Planning

Chapter 619
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
In general terms, the Network Planning approach address the problem of given a location to be provided connectivity using a set of nodes, determine the minimum cost network topology, considering the hardware, the antenna type and orientation, and radio transmission powers, such that the balance between power, interference, and performance (e.g. in term of throughput or delay) are satisfied.
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Routing Protocols for IEEE 802.11-Based Mesh Networks
Silvio Sampaio (IDMEC, University of Porto, Portugal) and Francisco Vasques (University of Porto, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 12
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch619
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Chapter 33
Cellular Network Planning: Evolution from 2G to 4G
The goal of network planning is to interconnect different equipments in order to share resources among several users. When planning a network, we want to achieve a given objective. For example, the network planner may want to minimize the cost, minimize the delay, maximize the throughput, etc.
Published in Chapter: Cellular Network Planning: Evolution from 2G to 4G; From: Handbook of Research on Telecommunications Planning and Management for Business
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